Bude - River and Strand Prior to 1963. And Sir Mix-a-Lot.

            The Postcard

A Natural Colour Series postcard that was published by the Photographic Greeting Card Co. Ltd. of London.

The card was posted in Polperro on Monday the 12th. August 1963 to:

Mr. & Mrs. R. Watt,
64, Holt Street,
Middlesbrough,
Yorks.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Well you seem to have
had all the good weather
whilst you were down
here.
We have had only about
two hot days.
Still not to worry, there's
time yet.
George."

Bude

Bude is a seaside town in north east Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet. It was sometimes formerly known as Bude Haven. Bude's coast faces Bude Bay in the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Bude's early importance was as a harbour, and then a source of sea sand useful for improving the inland soil. This was transported on the Bude Canal. 

The Victorians favoured Bude as a seaside resort, and with new rail links, it became a popular seaside destination in the 20th. century. Bradshaw's Guide of 1866 described Bude as:

"A small port and picturesque village in the 
north-eastern extremity of Cornwall. It has 
the dignity of a fashionable marine resort 
with excellent facilities for bathers. 
The harbour bed consists of fine bright 
yellow sand consisting of small shells. 
The sea view is of a striking, bold and 
sublime description -  the rocks rising on 
every side to lofty broken elevations". 

The guide also describes Bude as a romantic retreat.

Bude holds an annual Heritage Day, which is almost as popular as its Lifeboat Day. Holidaymakers arrive via the A39 Atlantic Highway. The name came from the Southern Railway's famous Atlantic Coast Express, which ran daily from Waterloo for forty years between 1926 and 1966, serving an area from Ilfracombe to Padstow. 

Sir Mix-a-Lot

So what else happened on the day that George posted the card?

Well, the 12th. August 1963 marked the birth of Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Born Anthony L. Ray in Auburn, Washington, he is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1992 hit song 'Baby Got Back', which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Searchers

Also on that day, the Number One chart hit record in the UK was 'Sweets for my Sweet' by The Searchers.
   

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